( 1 ) THE revision is filed against the order dated 15-12-1998 passed by the trial Judge on the admissibility of document dated 24-6-1982 which is styled as "asthivibagada Vadambadike Kararu" which was sought to be marked by the defendant in his evidence. The point that arises for consideration in this revision is, whether the impugned order holding that document dated 24-6-1982 cannot be received in evidence before the Court of law for want of stamp duty and registration is proper.

( 2 ) THE plaintiff-respondent filed a Suit O. S. 1045/94 for the relief of declaration declaring that the plaintiff is having half share in the suit schedule property and for partition and separate possession of his share by metes and bounds and for other consequential reliefs. His case was that under a registered partition deed dated 6-2-1968 all the properties of the joint family were divided between the plaintiff, the defendant and their father. In the said partition "a" schedule properties fell to the share of the father, "b" schedule properties fell to the share of the defendant and "c" schedule properties fell to the share of the plaintiff. There was a specific recital in the parti